Gingerbread Man

Recipe adapted from: Taste.com

Inspired from: Zoe – Baking for happy kids

 125g Butter, at room temperature

100g Brown sugar

125ml Golden syrup

1 Egg yolk

375g Plain flour

1 tbsp Ground ginger

1 tsp Mixed spice

1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda

Icing

150g Icing sugar, sifted

1 Egg white

Method: Dough

1. Preheat oven to 160°C.

2. Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the golden syrup and egg yolk and beat until combined. Stir in the flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Press dough into a disc. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.

3. Place the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick. Use a gingerbread man cutter to cut out shapes. Place on trays about 3cm apart. Repeat with any excess dough.

4. Bake in oven for 10-13 minutes or until brown. Remove from oven. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Method: Icing

1. place egg white in a clean, dry bowl. Use an electric beater to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add icing sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Place prepared icings in small plastic bags. Cut a small hole in a corner of each bag. Pipe icing over gingerbread men to decorate.